Liberals (Finland)

Liberal People's Party (from 2001 Liberals; Liberaalinen kansanpuolue) was a conservative-liberal political party in Finland, founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League.

History
Originally named Liberal People's Party (Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue), it restyled its name as Liberals (Liberaalit) in 2000.

Liberals was removed from the party registry in 2007 after the failure to gain a seat in two consecutive parliamentary elections. In 2011 the party dissolved itself as a political party. It continues its basic ideological policy as an independent think tank.

Leaders

 * 1965–1968 Mikko Juva
 * 1968–1978 Pekka Tarjanne
 * 1978–1982 Jaakko Itälä
 * 1982–1984 Arne Berner
 * 1984–1990 Kyösti Lallukka
 * 1990–1992 Kaarina Koivistoinen
 * 1992–1993 Kalle Määttä
 * 1993–1995 Tuulikki Ukkola
 * 1995–1997 Pekka Rytilä
 * 1997–2000 Altti Majava
 * 2000–2001 Oili Korkeamäki
 * 2001–2005 Tomi Riihimäki
 * 2005–2008 Ilkka Innamaa
 * 2008–2011 Kimmo Eriksson
 * 2011–2011 Jouni Flemming